Short Circuit

Q.

What are the reasons for excessive current flowing through a circuit?

Q.

What Do You Mean By Shortcircuiting Of A Circuit

Q.

When the live wire and the neutral wire come in contact with each other in a circuit, it causes _________.

1. circuit breaker

2. short circuit

3. overloading

4. earthing

Q.

The electrical switches are put in the

1. live wire

2. earth wire

3. neutral wire

4. None of these.

Q. Statement 1: One reason for excessive currents in electrical circuits is the direct touching of wires.

Statement 2: In case of overloading many devices are connected to the same circuit and hence a low current flows through the circuit.

1. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
2. Both statements are incorrect.
3. Both statements are correct
4. Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

Q. In our home, if a bulb gets short circuited then the appliance connected in the circuit just next to the bulb will also get short circuited.

1. True
2. False